Rome: Private Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Intimate tour with only your small group and a licensed expert guide
- Spend less time waiting with skip-the-ticket-line access to the Vatican Museums
- Hear the unexpected stories behind Michelangelo’s legendary Sistine Chapel frescoes
- Ask your guide about whatever catches your eye and explore freely
Full description
Included / Excluded
- • Skip-the-ticket-line reserved entry to the Vatican Museums
- • Access to the Sistine Chapel
- • Guide
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Access to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Tips
Meeting point
Start Location
4 Via Tunisi, Via Tunisi, Roma, IT
Meeting Point: At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of the Vatican Museums. The steps are located right next to Caffè Vaticano on the corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Tunisi. The closest Metro stop is Line A (Ottaviano – Musei Vaticani).
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Know before you book
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended
- All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
- The Vatican Museums require a strict dress code. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both everyone. The supplier cannot be held responsible for refused entry due to improper dress.
- The Vatican only permits very small bags. Large bags, tripods, umbrellas, and backpacks must be checked into the free luggage storage area. Please do not bring these items.
- On Wednesdays, due to the Papal Audiences, access to St Peter's Basilica is not possible until 1pm
Know before you go
- • Guests must be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure as missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded.
- • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
- Toll-free phone number USA/CAN: (+1) 800 358 1942
- • On Wednesdays, due to the Papal Audiences, access to St Peter's Basilica is not possible until 1pm
- • Gratuities for your guide that provided excellent service are appreciated!
Cancellation policy
This tour is subject to a 24-hour cancelation policy. If you wish to cancel or amend your booking, you can do so without charge by contacting us up to 24 hours in advance of your expected departure time.
Reviews
Tour was 40 min not 90. Info said to arrive 15 min early. Start time was listed at 445 so there were a whole bunch of people waiting looking for the guide at 4:30 very lost and confused and frustrated. The guide turned up at 4:45 and said oh the tour is at five and you were supposed to be here at 4:45 which is not what the ticket said and clearly not what an entire group understood. Well, we did have Skip the line tickets - it definitely was not worth the exorbitant price to get a very short audio tour.
Je n'ai pas pu faire l'excursion car on m'a voler ma carte d'identité la veille et j'ai du faire mes démarches auprès de l'ambassade.
The worst - couldn’t find the guide, felt rushed, the audio guide was horrible
Additional information
On Wednesdays, due to the Papal Audiences, access to St Peter's Basilica is not possible until 1pm
Please note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the Museums, the guide may have to modify the itinerary slightly.